ASC Division of Public Opinion & Policy

An intellectual home for those interested in the study of the nature, sources, and policy impacts of public opinion about crime and criminal justice issues.

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Here are today's (Saturday, November 15) DPOP-related panels!

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The results are in: 66 crunchy and 58 smooth! Stop by today to vote in our last poll!

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Here are today's (Friday, November 14) DPOP-related panels!

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Thank you again to our amazing sponsors!

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Here are today's (Thursday, November 13) DPOP-related panels!

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The results are in: 101 to 40, a conference presentation at 8:00 am on Wednesday is preferred to a Saturday 11:00 am presentation. Stop by tomorrow to cast your vote!

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Come celebrate our Award winners, incoming and outgoing Executive Board, and our DPOP membership at our general membership meeting tomorrow, Thursday, November 13, 8:00 to 9:20 am in Capitol Hill - M3.

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Stop by the DPOP table and vote in our daily poll!

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Here are today's (Wednesday, November 12) DPOP-related panels!

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Check out all the amazing public opinion and policy sessions offered this year - Friday and Saturday!

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Check out all the amazing public opinion and policy sessions offered this year - Wednesday and Thursday!

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Thank you to our amazing sponsors this year!

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Congrats to our Young Scholar Award winner, Dr. Jonathan C. Reid (Texas A&M). His research examines the intersections of the life course, sociopolitical and racial inequalities, violence, homicide, & the criminal legal system, with emphasis on public opinion and policy.

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Congrats to our Student Survey Award winner, Jangwon Kim (Dept. of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Sam Houston State) for his project, "Can AI Imitate Human Presence in Citizen-Police Interactions? Testing the Group Engagement Model of Procedural Justice in AI-Driven Policing.”

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Welcome to the new DPOP Executive Board members, Andrew J. Baranauskas and Luzi Shi! We’re excited for the ideas, energy, and leadership you’ll bring as we continue to grow and advance the Division.

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Thank you to the outgoing DPOP Executive Board members Asminet Ling and Alexander Burton for your time, ideas, and leadership! Your work has strengthened the Division and laid a solid foundation for the future. #ASC2025

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Sunmin Hong is our student spotlight from our gold-level sponsor, the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at The University of Texas at Dallas (@UT_Dallas). Check out his recent work on collateral consequences: https://t.co/F6b70DN9EU

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Dr. Megan Augustyn is our second faculty spotlight from our gold-level sponsor, the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at The University of Texas at Dallas (@UT_Dallas). Check out her recent work on victimization: https://t.co/cg6rTLuio5

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Dr. Arthur Vasquez is our first faculty spotlight from our gold-level sponsor, the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at The University of Texas at Dallas (@UT_Dallas). Check out his recent work related to gang membership: https://t.co/qqMuoUr1ss

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As part of our commitment to recognizing outstanding members in DPOP, we're extending the deadline for the 2025 Young Scholar Award and 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award to Friday, Oct 3. Please send all nomination materials via email to Awards Committee Chair Sean Patrick Roche.